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Definition of "blacking" [black•ing]

  • See lampblack. (noun)
  • A preparation, such as a shoe or stove polish, that is used to impart a black color. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "blacking" in a sentence
  • "It was after a lot of headaches and copious administration of minyok rima (Tiger balm) did I suspect that blakeng came from the English word "blacking"."
  • "- Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith proposed the idea of blacking out races in the markets of venues that SMI owns, that do not sell out NASCAR races."
  • "Nevertheless, his mission was a success and we are now in possession of numerous files that outline several potential plans for the further "blacking" of Senator Obama."